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Higher premiums, Medicare updates: Healthcare changes to expect in 2026
6+ hour, 51+ min ago (291+ words) In 2026, higher costs along with major shifts in Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage and Medicare will affect healthcare and health insurance affordability. Here, GoodRx, a platform for medication savings, breaks down what's changing. Anyone who needs healthcare, with or without…...
The impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on HSA and FSA benefits
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (1022+ words) Here, The Difference Card explains the OBBBA's impact on HSA and FSA benefits. Find out how this creates new opportunities for tax-advantaged savings, especially for families managing child care costs and individuals relying on telehealth or nontraditional care models. Signed…...
How to reduce senior care overtime costs with optimized nurse scheduling
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1157+ words) For many senior healthcare organizations, overtime is viewed as a costly yet necessary part of day-to-day operations. Many different factors can affect workplace efficiency, staffing and patient demand in senior care, which only serve to potentially increase the amount of…...
10 surprising things not covered by Medicare and ways you can pay for them
3+ week, 18+ hour ago (967+ words) Medicare provides coverage for essential medical services for millions of Americans. From lab tests to physician visits, this health insurance program helps people 65 and older, as well as certain younger individuals with disabilities or specific medical conditions, afford healthcare costs....
The aging in place checklist: 5 steps to ease the financial burden
3+ week, 1+ day ago (996+ words) For the vast majority of older adults, the ideal retirement means staying right where they are. In fact, a 2024 AARP survey found that 75% of adults aged 50 and older wish to remain in their current homes as they age. But this…...
Health insurance is even less affordable this year – here’s why
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1060+ words) (CNN) " Millions of Americans got a nasty reminder this month of just how costly health care coverage is. Workers, Obamacare enrollees and Medicare beneficiaries are all contending with steeper-than-usual hikes in their health insurance premiums for 2026 " yet another stressor in…...
Trump administration strikes deal with AbbVie to cut costs of certain drugs
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (429+ words) By Adam Cancryn, Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) " The Trump administration has finalized a deal with drugmaker AbbVie to cut the cost of certain medicines, marking the latest pact as part of its "Most Favored Nation" pricing initiative. The deal comes…...
Trump officials see fraud everywhere. Here’s what we know
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1629+ words) (CNN) " A 42-minute video from a conservative content creator in Minnesota has provided the Trump administration with yet another opportunity to argue that federal safety net programs are plagued by widespread fraud. It's difficult to pin down just how pervasive…...
These small business owners will become uninsured after key ACA subsidies expire
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (750+ words) (CNN) " When patients come to Eric Frankenfeld's chiropractic practice with insurance woes, his wife, Lisa, the office manager, tells them not to worry because she'll work with them to keep care affordable. Though they are both healthy, the idea of…...
Trump announces ‘Most Favored Nation’ deals with nine drug companies, aiming to lower prices for US patients
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (656+ words) By Tami Luhby, Adam Cancryn, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) " In his latest effort to lower drug costs, President Donald Trump unveiled Friday "Most Favored Nation" pricing deals with nine more pharmaceutical companies. The voluntary agreements follow those made with five…...